Lot Essay
Kigoshi Naofuru is a relatively unknown smith whose work closely follows the style of the Kaga workers. It is thought he might be a pupil of Unkai Mitsuhisa.
![A MOMONARI KABUTO [PEACH-SHAPED HELMET]](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2003/CKS/2003_CKS_06820_0276_000(064102).jpg?w=1)
THE BOWL SIGNED KASHU JU KIGOSHI NAOFURU, EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
Details
A MOMONARI KABUTO [PEACH-SHAPED HELMET]
The bowl signed Kashu ju Kigoshi Naofuru, Edo Period (18th Century)
The fine russet iron bowl made in four pieces and crested with a deep medial ridge, a dragon applied to both sides of the bowl in gold and silver nunome [overlay], the tosei mabisashi [concave peak] applied with an oni [demon] and a nawa fukurin [roped border] in iron repeated on the fukigaeshi [earpieces] with an unidentified mon [crest] in iron, a hineno jikoro [close fitting neck guard] of black lacquered iron, the lower plate covered in brown lacquered leather and laced in blue sugake odoshi [spaced lacing]
The bowl signed Kashu ju Kigoshi Naofuru, Edo Period (18th Century)
The fine russet iron bowl made in four pieces and crested with a deep medial ridge, a dragon applied to both sides of the bowl in gold and silver nunome [overlay], the tosei mabisashi [concave peak] applied with an oni [demon] and a nawa fukurin [roped border] in iron repeated on the fukigaeshi [earpieces] with an unidentified mon [crest] in iron, a hineno jikoro [close fitting neck guard] of black lacquered iron, the lower plate covered in brown lacquered leather and laced in blue sugake odoshi [spaced lacing]
Literature
"ISengoku "wari "buto !………, 9...), . ! """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Exhibited
Sengoku Kawari Kabuto, p. 81, pl. 96
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium